------------------------------------------------- Zuo Zongshen‚ being a former motorcycle repairer‚ decided to open a motorcycle repair business in 1982 with the present condition in China. Almost all of the motorcycle industry was producing imitations of Japan motorcycles at first as they could not afford any investments for research and development. By 1992‚ the regulations had changed and individuals were permitted to set up private companies‚ so Zuo quickly set up a company to assemble motorcycle engines from purchased parts which
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A. Describe the significant role the value chain played in the growth and development of the Zongshen Group: * Identify two elements from Porter’s Five Forces Model‚ determinants of buyer power and suppler power‚ to illustrate the problems the group entered with suppliers during the early years of China’s privatization policy. In early history of Zongshen group‚ the state-owned enterprises (SOEs) played a critical role as dominant suppliers in the motorcycle industries. The SOEs have this
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close consultation with the private sector. In the past‚ intellectual property issues tended to focus on the protection of established brands and technologies mainly owned by large corporations in developed economies against counterfeit products from developing economies. In recent years‚ because of the fast economic development in the APEC region‚ companies in the emerging economies and “emerging” small and medium scale enterprises (SMEs) in developed and developing economies have effectively
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CASE STUDY 1 Innovation at the Lego Group A&B - 9.10.2014 Brief Description LEGO is a toy company established in 1932 by Ole Kirk Christiansen. LEGO offered high quality toys and at the same time encouraged children to be creative. Over the years they developed their products and company grew steadily and successfully till the mid 90’s. LEGO immediately noticed their fall in the market‚ in order to keep up they did many innovations.As a result company was expanded with the aggressive innovations
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In the film‚ the Imitation Game‚ some topics discussed are Christopher‚ the ability for machines to think and the dangers and wonders of technology. Alan Turing created an incredible machine named Christopher. When Alan was in school‚ his best friends name was Christopher. Alan was often bullied for being different. He was a genius but none of the other boys accepted that except for Christopher. Christopher appreciated him even though he was different. Christopher saved him from the bullies multiple
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The Imitation Game This film is based on the biography of Alan Turing‚ a British mathematician. He is widely considered as the father of theoretical computer science and artificial intelligence. Turing is best known for breaking the Enigma machine. It was during World War II‚ when almost all the European countries were trying to find out what the rivals are up to. There was a need to keep the information secret from the competitors. Arthur Scherbius‚ a German engineer developed an ultimate machine
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creative. Imitation can be looked down upon by society; however‚ it is not as bad as it is chalked up to be. Imitation allows people to establish themselves. People have role models and admire them. A person aspires to achieve as much as their idol has done. Imitating a role model is necessary to be original and creative because mimicking allows one to be put in a position to influence others and to build upon qualities of the role model. Athletes are an everyday example of imitation. Athletes
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I agree with Emerson’s quote‚ “Imitation is Suicide”. For example‚ in the book To Kill a Mockingbird‚ Boo Radley was known as the monster that lived in the Radley’s Basement. A rumor spread saying he did something horrible to his father. But in the end‚ they are shocked to find out Boo Radley is actually very nice. Another example is‚ he saved Jem and Scout from being murdered. Saving Jem and Scout showed that he is not all bad of a person. Imitation is Suicide‚ be yourself for any chance you get
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Delilah Johnson: An Imitated Life Imitation of Life can indubitably be considered one of the most moving and influential films ever produced in American cinema history. Based on the 1933 novel by Fannie Hurst‚ the movie is directed by John Stahl and stars actresses Claudette Colbert and Louise Beavers; it depicts the story of two widows‚ one black and one white‚ who meet‚ become friends‚ and work together to obtain their piece of the American dream for their daughters and themselves (Flitterman-Lewis
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Innovationmanagement Case 1: From Imitation to Innovation: Zongshen Industrial Gr. By Willy Shih & Nancy Hua Dai Case Seminar on Strategic Innovation Management Summer Term 2011 Name: Simon Delcourt Marc Esslinger Dennis Fakner Matriculation Number 337929 337772 331557 #Words: 399 Question 1: Originally‚ Zongshen sold engines for motorcycles which were mainly knock-offs Japanese motorcycle engines. As the Chinese government lowered its restrictions Zongshen also began to sell actual motorcycles
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